In a medium-sized sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the chopped green pepper and garlic and sauté, stirring often until pepper is tender. Add the beans and cook only long enough to warm and to let some of the liquid cook off.

Add the tomatoes and toss together with the beans and pepper. Cook only for a minute until tomatoes are warm. Season with salt and pepper.

*with no salt; with a dash of salt in the entire recipe, 75 mg; with ¼ teaspoon salt in the entire recipe, 180 mg

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